Calendar
Month of May
1st Pastoral Anniversary, remembrance
Greater Higher Ground Ministries invites you to
the first Pastoral Anniversary, celebrating Pastor
Janice O. Heath and remembering the great late
Apostle John H. Heath during the month of May. To
help celebrate, the following speakers will be bringing
the word of God throughout the month of May at the
date and time listed:
?Sunday, May 22, Bishop S.T. Green, New Hope
Holiness Church, Lexington, 4 p jn.
?Wednesday, May 25, Apostle Annette Ross,
Grace and Mercy Cathedral, Charlotte, 7 pjn.
?Sunday, May 29, Apostle Andria Weeks, Greater
Works Deliverance, West End, 4 p.m.
The late Apostle John Heath's life and valiant
service in the army of the Lord will be recognized and
remembered during the services. All services will be
held at the church headquarters located at 4175 Moat
Drive. For more information, please contact us at 336
725-1125, Pastor Janice O. Heath, Senior Pastor.
Today, May 19, through May 20
Women of Wisdom Conference
The Women of Wisdom Conference will continue
today, May 19, through May 20 at Miracle Temple
Deliverance Church, 2930 Prescott Dr. The
Conference theme is "Divine Assignment: John
20:16-18." The conference will begin promptly at 7
pjn. Guest speakers will be: Thursday, May 19,
Pastor Alice Mitchell, (Miracles Outreach
International Church); Friday May 20, Evangelist
Shirley Gaither, (True Temple Outreach Ministry). At
11 a.m. on Sunday May 22, Pastor Carolyn Tatum,
(Mission on the Move Outreach Church).
Now through June 1
Registration for Bible Boot Camp
Register now through June 1 for "Bible Boot
Camp" sponsored by First Waughtown Baptist
Church, 838 Moravia St. This is a two-week summer
camp program, July 11-22, Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. - 1 pjn. The camp is for school-age chil
dren (Pre-k through middle school) at a total cost of
$60. Families with multiple campers will be discount
ed to $50 for each additional camper. The registration
fees cover the cost of camp, daily continental break
fast and lunch, camp t-shirt, and all activities.
Registration forms may be picked up at the church or
via email request to
firstwaughtownbaptistchurch@gmail.com. Questions
may be directed to 336-283-9336. Registration is
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and space
is limited.
. May 20 - 21
I IF:Gathering
I Clemmons United Methodist Church, 3700
i Clemmons Road, is hosting the broadcast of the
i IF:Gathering, which provides space for women of all
ages and backgrounds to wrestle with essential ques
tions of faith, to dream, and to connect during a two
day gathering. Local leaders are hosting a broadcast
i of the gathering and women from the area are invited
: to join IF:Clemmons on May 20-21 as part of this
? international event. In addition to the broadcast,
IF:Clemmons will-feature liye wQj$hip muiiic, spgak
; ers, and conversation in an informal, comfortable set
ting. The event will be held on Friday, May 20, from
7-10 pan. and on Saturday, May 21, from 9 am. to 5
p.m. Cost: Pay-what-you-can. Suggested amount:
$15. Snacks provided both days; lunch provided on
Saturday. Free childcare available onsite in a safe and
loving environment. Register www.ifclemmons.com.
May 21
Devotional Women's Prayer Breakfast
New Birth Worship Center, 1033 Newbirth Dr.,
East Bend, invites every lady from 6 to 100 years of
age to join them for a Devotional Women's Prayer
I Breakfast on Saturday, May 21, from 9:30 am. to 12
? p.m., bringing together women of faith to encourage
i one another. This event is sponsored by the Christian
> Education Department. The Pastor is Dr. James L?.
' Hunt. For additional information, please call 336
t 699-3583 ext. 108. or visit wwwjiewbiithworship
center.org.
May 21
Community outreach event
Holy Trinity Full Gospel Fellowship Center will
' have a community outreach on Saturday, May 21,
11:30 am. - 1 pm. The outreach will be held in
Piedmont Park (Piedmont Circle) at the basketball
court. The program will include Praise songs, dance
selections, and community group activities. Come
hear the community address and testimonials of why
God & Church are important and much more. The
church is located at 5307 Peters Creek Pkwy. For
1 more information, please contact the church adminis
trative office at 336-784-9347.
i May 21
Bingo
Please join the Women's Auxiliary of Life
Changing Transformation Church Ministries, corner
of 25th & Ansonia Streets, for Bingo on Saturday,
May 21, 4 pm. The cost will be 25 cents per game
with proceeds going to the Women's Auxiliary.
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May 22
145th church anniversary
St. Paul United Methodist Church celebrates its
145th anniversary on Sunday, May 22, at 10:50 am.
Rev. Donald Jenkins will deliver a sermon. St. Paul
was the first congregation for blacks in the town of
Winston and today stands as the second oldest black
church in Winston-Salem's history. Founded as St.
Paul Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871, the church
1 was renamed St. Paul United Methodist Church in
1969, one year after its merger with Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church and the denominational merger
t with the Evangelical United Brethren church. The
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Residents of Cuba enjoy worship service. Local pastors traveled to Cuba to discuss social justice. The dele
gation was the first to visit Cuba since the establishment of the US. Embassy in the country.
Local pastors
make trip to
Cuba
First Prophetic Social Justice Delegation engages with people
BY REV. DR. LAMONTE WILLIAMS
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
A small ministerial group arriving
in Cuba followed President Barak
Obama's historical footsteps as he
became the first U.S. president to
visit Cuba since 1959.
The group's visit was historic,
too, being the "First Prophetic Social
Justice Delegation" to Cuba after the
establishment of the U.S. Embassy.
The delegation calls its trip to
engage with the people on March 28
through April 2 a success.
Plans are under way for future
trips from the Ministers' Conference
of Winston Salem and Vicinity and
possibly the Cuban religious leaders
to visit here.
The delegation was: the Rev. Dr.
Lamonte Williams, senior pastor of
Diggs Memorial United Holy Church
of Winston Salem, which is in the
Western North Carolina District;
Bishop Elroy Lewis, president and
nationally the United Holy Church of
America; Bishop Elijah Williams,
president and, the Rev. Dr. Gloria L.
Thomas, and James M. Thomas,
leading the ministry of the John
Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church in
Winston Salem , a part of the Winston
Salem District; the Rev. Dr. Calvin L.
Miller, presiding elder; and the
Western North Carolina Conference
Bishop George E. Battle, senior
prelate.
The delegation met with Santiago
C. Delgado Castillo, who took theto
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Horton installed
as chaplain of
Wake Forest
Baptist-Lexington
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
FOR THE CHRONICLE ;
As Dianne Horton transitions to her new position as
Manager for Chaplaincy and Clinical Ministries at Wake
Forest Baptist Health-Lexington, her focus remains on the
people. An installation service was held in her honor at
Union Baptist Church in Lexington on Sunday.
According to Horton, the first thing she wants to do in
her new position is to get out and worship in the Lexington
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Childlike Faith
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Elder I
Richard Wayne
Wood
Sunday
School Lesson
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Lesson Scripture:
Luke 18:15-27; Mark
10:16
By the end of this les
son, we will
?Understand that the
essence of childlike faith
is unquestioned accept
ance
?Realize we must
have childlike faith in the
Lord
?Recognize the need
to increase in childlike
faith in areas of personal
struggle
Background: Jesus
has taught on two parables about prayer: one with emP"V*"
sis on persistent prayer that revealed God as just and the
other on humility in prayer. The interim period before the
issue of the children was consumed with a lengthy discus
sion on divorce. Large crowds followed Jesus and some
of the parents began to bring their children to be touched
by the Master. The Jewish thoughts were typically that
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were revered and chil
dren, though loved, were
considered of lesser
value. Now, Jesus, hear
ing the disciples trying to
keep the children and
infants from Him,
became indignant and
thus the lesson on
Childlike Faith.
Lesson: There is a
simplicity element of
faith that Jesus used the
children to highlight.
Thinking themselves
wise in editing those who
came into contact with
Jesus, the disciples took it upon themselves to rebuke the
parents who brought children and infants to consume
Jesus' time and efforts. Jesus, hearing this however, is
much displeased (Mark 10:14) and pointed out, or
revealed to them may be a better way to say it, that "of
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